Dig Uncovers 6,000 Years of History Beneath Palace of Westminster - Archaeology Magazine

6,000-Year-Old Artifacts Found Beneath UK Parliament

Archaeologists digging beneath the 19th-century Palace of Westminster, home to the United Kingdom's Parliament, unearthed scores of artifacts dating back 6,000 years, the Houses of Parliament Restoration and Renewal Delivery Authority announced last month. As part of a three-year investigation that will inform upcoming restoration work, archaeologists discovered 60 flint flakes they believe were used as tools around 4,300 BCE during the Mesolith…

Dig Uncovers 6,000 Years of History Beneath Palace of Westminster - Archaeology Magazine

Prehistoric flint flakes LONDON, ENGLAND—Famous today for housing England’s Houses of Parliament, archaeological excavations beneath London’s Palace of Westminster have revealed over 6,000 years of the site’s history, according to statement released by the Houses of Parliament Restoration and Renewal Delivery Authority. The work, which is part of a preliminary investigation in advance of planned renovations, is being carried out by the Museum of…

6,000-Year-Old Artifacts Discovered Below Palace of Westminster

The Palace of Westminster, the oldest building on the United Kingdom’s Parliamentary estate, which has played a central role in 900 years of British history, still contains some secrets hidden below. Evidence of human activity dating back almost 6,000 years has been discovered by archaeologists working at the Palace of Westminster in England, the UK Houses of Parliament reported. The findings predate the earliest earthworks at Stonehenge by mo…